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Tax Preparation Assistance

The Tax Preparation Assistance (TPA) program is an opportunity to pay forward your expertise and give back to your community. By preparing tax returns free of charge, CPAs can help eligible individuals take advantage of the tax benefits and credits available to them.

Renew your volunteer EFILE number

Once you’ve completed the online form, your access will be restricted to account maintenance activities until suitability screening has been completed. The screening may take up to 30 days.

When the suitability screening has been completed, the CRA will send you a confirmation email indicating that your registration has been approved. If your registration has been declined or conditionally declined, you will receive the notice by mail to the address you provided during the registration process.

Register for a new volunteer EFILE number

Once you’ve completed the online form, your access will be restricted to account maintenance activities until suitability screening has been completed. The screening may take up to 30 days.

When the suitability screening has been completed, the CRA will send you a confirmation email indicating that your registration has been approved. If your registration has been declined or conditionally declined, you will receive the notice by mail to the address you provided during the registration process.